World of Eric Carle: My First Sight Words Box: 12 Books for Beginning Readers

by Eric Carle, Eric Carle (Illustrator)

Overview

This sight words box of twelve books is perfect for young fans of Eric Carle!

The World of Eric Carle meets sight words in this twelve-book boxed set just right for young, emergent readers. Sight words, or "high-frequency words," are words that appear often in written text. The more easily that young children are able to recognize each word, the more fluently they are able to read and comprehend. With the recognizable and timeless illustrations Eric Carle is known for, this set is sure to appeal to families who are ready to introduce sight words, or those looking for a collection of quick, simple stories!

World of Eric Carle has partnered with educational consultant Wiley Blevins, who brings his thirty-plus years of curriculum and educational expertise to each book created for this boxed set.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780593890196
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	07/08/2025
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 6.10(h) x 1.90(d)
Age Range:	3 - 6 Years

About the Author

Eric Carle was the legendary and bestselling creator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar and more than 70 other classic books for very young children. The Very Hungry Caterpillar has sold over 60 million copies and has been translated into more than 80 languages. Eric Carle was honored many times for his work, having received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award (now called the Children’s Literature Legacy Award) from the American Library Association, the NEA Foundation Award for Outstanding Service to Public Education, and many other national and international awards. In 2002, Eric Carle and his wife, Barbara, cofounded The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, Massachusetts. Eric Carle passed away in 2021, at the age of 91.

Hometown:

Northampton, Massachusetts and the Berkshires

Date of Birth:

June 25, 1929

Place of Birth:

Syracuse, New York

Education:

Akademie der bildenden Künste, Stuttgart, 1946-50

Website:

http://www.eric-carle.com/